Tulving

Cards (27)

  • According to Tulving, what are the two types of long-term memory?
    Episodic and semantic memory
  • What type of memories are remembered experiences?
    Episodic memory
  • What type of memories are remembered facts?
    Semantic memory
  • Are semantic memories linked to a specific time or date?
    No, they are not linked
  • How does the input of semantic memories occur?
    In fragments at different points in time
  • Is recall of semantic memories dependent on the context in which it was learnt?
    No, it is not dependent
  • Is forgetting semantic memories likely or unlikely?
    Less likely
  • Why are semantic memories less susceptible to transformation?
    The memory trace is robust
  • Are episodic memories linked to a particular time or date?
    Yes, they are linked
  • How does the input of episodic memories typically occur?
    In a continuous stream
  • Is recall of episodic memories dependent on the context in which it was learnt?
    Yes, it is dependent
  • Is forgetting episodic memories likely or unlikely?
    More likely
  • Why is forgetting more likely in episodic memory?
    Memory can be changed or lack cue
  • What type of memory did Clive Wearing retain?
    Semantic memory about his wife
  • What type of memory did Clive Wearing lose?
    Episodic memories of events
  • Which type of memory did HM lose?
    Episodic memory
  • What did the case studies of brain-damaged patients like Clive Wearing and HM provide evidence for?
    Two different types of memory
  • Which type of memory cannot exist without the other, according to the study material?
    Episodic memory cannot exist without semantic
  • Which type of memory can exist on its own, according to the study material?
    Semantic memory
  • Which type of memory is affected first in Alzheimer's patients?
    Episodic memory
  • What does the deterioration of memory in stages in Alzheimer's patients support?
    Different types of memory exist
  • What is one criticism of Tulving's long-term memory theory?
    It is too simplistic
  • What strengthens the credibility of Tulving's long-term memory theory?
    Evidence from case studies
  • Are the memory traces of episodic memories more or less susceptible to transformation than semantic memories?
    More susceptible
  • What did Clive Wearing still remember about Deborah?
    She was his wife, he loved her
  • What experience did Clive Wearing forget?
    His wedding day
  • Which concept did HM not need explained to him?
    Dog